An analysis of Billy Collins poem, The Best Cigarette written in the 1990s, Collins' was Americas poet laureate from 2001 to 2003.
In this poem The Best Cigarette, Collins' recounts some of his mainly positive memories that reflect him doing something that is associated simultaneously with the habit of smoking a cigarette., for example in the scenario after having sex with his partner he talks of the 'heralded' cigarette, to him this cigarette is his prize, something he likes doing.
The act of smoking links Collins' memories which he illustrates through figurative language with devices that include anecdotes, analogy, imagery, and metaphors.
The writer portrays the idea that an external object, a cigarette, is necessary in this case for explaining and dealing with his varying situations in life including …show more content…
The final stanza of this poem continues as before alluding to his ethos of work. The impression of him as a metaphor of a steam locomotive, with the smoke being his "indicator of progress" this related to "signs of industry and thought", the poem is connected with these themes of seclusion, by these depictions.
Collins' final phrases depict his 'best cigarette' is when he is looking at his finished work, having this cigarette whilst summarising this he uses the devices of imagery of someone standing back in admiration of his work referring to the, "big headlamp on my face" he is proud.
His results and efforts at the typewriter, again an imagery of this is compared to that of an artist's masterpiece, or a piece of music written, Collins knows inherently when he has a masterpiece something good.
Collins' descriptions of his work are equally important to him as are all the other themes, signifying the importance of his
In this poem The Best Cigarette, Collins' recounts some of his mainly positive memories that reflect him doing something that is associated simultaneously with the habit of smoking a cigarette., for example in the scenario after having sex with his partner he talks of the 'heralded' cigarette, to him this cigarette is his prize, something he likes doing.
The act of smoking links Collins' memories which he illustrates through figurative language with devices that include anecdotes, analogy, imagery, and metaphors.
The writer portrays the idea that an external object, a cigarette, is necessary in this case for explaining and dealing with his varying situations in life including …show more content…
The final stanza of this poem continues as before alluding to his ethos of work. The impression of him as a metaphor of a steam locomotive, with the smoke being his "indicator of progress" this related to "signs of industry and thought", the poem is connected with these themes of seclusion, by these depictions.
Collins' final phrases depict his 'best cigarette' is when he is looking at his finished work, having this cigarette whilst summarising this he uses the devices of imagery of someone standing back in admiration of his work referring to the, "big headlamp on my face" he is proud.
His results and efforts at the typewriter, again an imagery of this is compared to that of an artist's masterpiece, or a piece of music written, Collins knows inherently when he has a masterpiece something good.
Collins' descriptions of his work are equally important to him as are all the other themes, signifying the importance of his